<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282</id><updated>2012-02-16T02:42:41.172-08:00</updated><category term='Wolfgang Hampel&apos;s Darsie Beck CD'/><category term='Betty MacDonald Event South Africa'/><category term='Betty MacDonald&apos;s flowers on Vashon Island'/><category term='Darsie Beck Event South Africa'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s uncle Dr. Clyde Jensen'/><category term='Betty MacDonald&apos;s Birthday'/><category term='Kettles'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s Betty MacDonald Memories'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s fans very welcome'/><category term='Share the moment with Darsie Beck'/><category term='Merry Christmas Darsie Beck fans'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s aunt Betty MacDonald'/><category term='Betty MacDonald Collection'/><category term='Darsie Beck and guests'/><category term='Monica Sone and Gwen Grant'/><category term='Favourite Betty MacDonald Honour member'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s comments'/><category term='Betty MacDonald in colour'/><category term='Darsie Beck'/><category term='Darsie Beck Documentary'/><category term='Betty MacDonald&apos;s nephew Darsie Beck'/><category term='Darsie Beck and jealousy'/><category term='Darsie Beck greetings'/><category term='Wolfgang Hampel &apos;s birthday 2011'/><category term='Betty MacDonald&apos;s sister Alison'/><category term='Darsie Beck an excellent artist'/><category term='Happy New Year Darsie Beck'/><category term='Darsie Beck Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member'/><category term='Betty MacDonald&apos;s garden question'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s golden eggs'/><category term='Darsie Beck outstanding artist'/><category term='Betty MacDonald&apos;s Vashon'/><category term='Betty MacDonald Fan Club Top Item'/><category term='Darsie Beck Honour Members'/><category term='Darsie Beck and Perry Woodfin'/><category term='Betty MacDonald in Carmel Valley'/><category term='Betty MacDonald Interviews'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s mother world famous'/><category term='Darsie Beck Library Day'/><category term='Alison Bard Burnett in Port Townsend'/><category term='Darsie Beck Event DVD'/><category term='Betty MacDonald and Darsie Beck Contest'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s aunt Dede'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s Family Interviews'/><category term='Wolfgang Hampel'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s mother Alison Bard liked sport'/><category term='Darsie Beck Event Stockholm'/><category term='Darsie Beck in Oslo'/><category term='Darsie Beck Contest News'/><category term='Alison Bard Burnett and Darsie Beck'/><category term='Darsie Beck DVD'/><category term='Darsie Beck Day in South Africa'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s aunt Mary Bard'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s mother Alison Bard Burnett'/><category term='Hicks'/><category term='Betty MacDonald on Vashon Island'/><category term='Darsie Beck Contact Info'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s beloved aunt Betty MacDonald'/><category term='Betty MacDonald Fan Club Interviews'/><category term='Darsie Beck in South Africa'/><category term='Darsie Beck and chickens'/><category term='Betty MacDonald Fan Club South Africa'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s eggs'/><category term='Betty MacDonald Favourites'/><category term='Princess Victoria&apos;s Betty MacDonald Gift'/><category term='Darsie Beck Meeting 2011'/><category term='Darsie Beck Meeting in Oslo'/><category term='Betty MacDonald and Darsie Beck CD'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s Betty MacDonald Monument'/><category term='Darsie Beck fans support Japan'/><category term='Darsie Beck Interview'/><category term='Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s mother and the Kettles'/><category term='Darsie Beck Party Africa'/><category term='Darsie Beck&apos;s Childhood Memories of Vashon Island'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck</title><subtitle type='html'>Darsie Beck, Darsie Beck Fan Club, Darsie Beck Society, gifted artist and writer of  Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - son of humorist Alison Bard Burnett - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>90</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-1704010965475921845</id><published>2011-08-01T00:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-01T00:44:58.474-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Betty MacDonald Fan Club books  Darsie Beck</title><content type='html'>It's Siv,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellent Betty MacDonald Fan Club literature and outstanding art support us to see the positive aspects of life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of course I'm thinking of Betty MacDonald's, Mary Bard's,  Wolfgang Hampel's, Monica Sone's, Darsie Beck's, Gwen Grant's  and Letizia Mancino's works. &lt;br /&gt;I hope to receive more info on artist and writer Eva Vargas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They are like very good friends and I enjoy them nearly every day. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All my love to our international Betty MacDonald Fan Club Community,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Siv &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eva Vargas, Eva Vargas Fan Club, Eva Vargas Society, Künstlerin, Autorin, Komponistin, Sängerin, artist, author, composer, singer&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://evavargas.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://evavargas.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino's website &lt;br /&gt;http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino, beloved artist and writer, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino's Homage a Betty MacDonald &lt;br /&gt;http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/index.php?page=gallery&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hilde Domin Fan Club  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 30 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-1704010965475921845?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1704010965475921845'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1704010965475921845'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2011/08/betty-macdonald-fan-club-books-darsie.html' title='Betty MacDonald Fan Club books  Darsie Beck'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-8522114979659220784</id><published>2011-03-14T09:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-14T09:12:53.186-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck fans support Japan'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck fans support Japan</title><content type='html'>I'm Nadine,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many Darsie Beck Fan Club greetings to our dear friends in Japan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are with you in our thoughts and prayers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are going to support you in practice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You'll be able to read everything about supporting Japan in our special Darsie Beck Fan Club Newsletter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All our love to our friends and fans in Japan!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nadine &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino's website &lt;br /&gt;http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino, beloved artist and writer, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino's Homage a Betty MacDonald &lt;br /&gt;http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/index.php?page=gallery&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hilde Domin Fan Club  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 30 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-8522114979659220784?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/8522114979659220784'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/8522114979659220784'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2011/03/darsie-beck-fans-support-japan.html' title='Darsie Beck fans support Japan'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-2992861726682117710</id><published>2011-02-25T08:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-25T08:09:06.177-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck Meeting 2011'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck Meeting 2011</title><content type='html'>I'm Andrea,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Congratulations, dear Wolfgang Hampel in the name of our international Betty MacDonald Fans and Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members. Good luck for your future projects. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club founder Wolfgang Hampel did an excellent job. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We'll  have a huge international Darsie Beck and  Betty MacDonald Fan Club Conference in 2011 with Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald fans from 5 continents.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You'll be able to see the new Betty MacDonald Documentary for the very first time. &lt;br /&gt;It includes many never published before interviews with Betty MacDonald's family and friends interviewed by Betty MacDonald Memorial Award Winner Wolfgang Hampel and other Betty MacDonald fans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As a very special huge Betty MacDonald surprise you'll see parts of the magical treasure interview with our beloved Betty MacDonald filmed in colour and the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Letter Collection with many letters written by Betty MacDonald, Mary, Cleve, Dede, Madge, Sydney, Darsie, Madge, Alison, Gammy and many other family members and friends. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can read many more information in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter March 2011. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                         Betty MacDonald Fan Club proudly presents: &lt;br /&gt;           &lt;br /&gt;The amazing, very witty, charming, intelligent story written by our brilliant &lt;br /&gt;new Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honor Member, artist, writer and President of  Goethe Society, Letizia Mancino. As we have so many international Betty MacDonald Fans we are very happy to offer you Letizia Mancino's story in other languages, for example in italian and german language. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Greetings,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Andrea &lt;br /&gt;           &lt;br /&gt;                                When you dream, dream big &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                                                 Part II &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                               Copyright 2011 by Letizia Mancino&lt;br /&gt;                               All rights reserved &lt;br /&gt;                               Translated by D. Tsiaprakas&lt;br /&gt;                          &lt;br /&gt;We'll meet on Vashon Island. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don, your second husband is so very much nicer! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I love islands in North America: Though I know only the island „Mount Desert“ in Maine and not the island at the Pacific Coast –Betty's Vashon Island is near Seattle – however things seem to me to be very similar: Magic landscape, cosmic influences and thousands of small odd bits of land swimming in the wide ocean. Can they really swim? It looks as if they were wearing a life jacket around the lushgreen of the woods...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I like Betty's and Don's house! Though I am missing „STOVE“ still there is a mad washing machine that makes life here interesting. What ghosts are likely to live within it? (Don is a Scotsman, I think he has taken it out of a haunted castle). Betty's daughters also live here: They are capricious girls with silly notions! „STOVE“ could be the father! Pity, they have been nicer in the other books when they were still little and sweet!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, there are nice cats and dogs: Betty is a great animal friend. She has even stored a huge amount of dog and cat boxes in the house. Indeed, the American kitchen is unbelievable! &lt;br /&gt;When Betty can't buy food for humans – this happens with a stormy sea when the ferry boats can't deliver the island – she willingly resorts to those in the „worst case“.O, that culinary ability to adapt myself I will never develop! Do I perhaps eat the mice which my tomcat Tigerli brings me? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty's cook book is inexhaustible. From wild animals to marine creatures on the coast. In the Pacific fantastic fish and crustaceans live: Spoiled for choice! O seafood! „The king“ is the lobster, I learned in Maine! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However in Seattle it seems to be „Geoduck“! It's a sensation: It's got along neck! A sea giraffe? What's that? Betty help me! The damned name “Geoduck“ I don't find in my dictionary. The British encyclopedia Britannica doesn't know it either...Moment! I am looking it up in „The American Heritage Dictionary“. Thank God, I have found it: It's „a very large edible clam“. Clam of the size of 20cm.&lt;br /&gt;What's the „cazze di Napoli“ in comparison to that? Mussels, shame upon you before the American!  I look out of the window: Betty is crawling in the water with the whole family! Her daughter discovered Geoduck in the water. She grasps the neck of the animal! Clam is in a jam! It's caught! All are shouting for  joy! What a delicacy! Betty is running into the kitchen: Clam is being prepared: I turn my eyes elsewhere, I don't want to see anything of it. I hear how the meat is smashed. Eggs are beat together with it. My stomach also feels sick.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty is calling to eat. I dont eat that strange animal. It tastes heavenly, says Betty! I believe &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I will leave the island.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino's website &lt;br /&gt;http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino, beloved artist and writer, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino's Homage a Betty MacDonald &lt;br /&gt;http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/index.php?page=gallery&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hilde Domin Fan Club  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 30 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-2992861726682117710?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/2992861726682117710'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/2992861726682117710'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2011/02/darsie-beck-meeting-2011.html' title='Darsie Beck Meeting 2011'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-1595236375615545342</id><published>2011-02-04T04:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-04T04:03:59.932-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wolfgang Hampel &apos;s birthday 2011'/><title type='text'>Wolfgang Hampel's birthday 2011</title><content type='html'>Bonjour, I'm Arlette,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy birthday, dear Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald Fan Club founder Wolfgang Hampel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel's success story began in 1983 when he founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club with 4 fans. In 2011 we have members in 30 countries. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel visited all the places where Betty MacDonald and her family lived.&lt;br /&gt;He interviewed Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard Jensen's family and friends. &lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald's very witty sister and Darsie Beck's mother Alison Bard Burnett is beloved all over the world because of Wolfgang Hampel's unique interviews. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The international Betty MacDonald Fan Club members  tremendously enjoy Wolfgang Hampel's fascinating Betty MacDonald and Ma and Pa Kettle  biography, his satirical poems and very witty interviews but also his brilliant friends. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Memorial Award winner, author and journalist Wolfgang Hampel, meets the most wonderful personalities, for example our Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members, outstanding authors and artists Monica Sone, Darsie Beck, Gwen Grant and Letizia Mancino. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you dream -  dream BIG! Wolfgang Hampel's big dream came true because of his unbelievable strength and huge energy. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2010 was the most successful year in history of Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald Fan Club with three international Betty MacDonald Fan Club Events in Oslo, Stockholm and South Africa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2011 will be even more successful.  &lt;br /&gt;The international Betty MacDonald Fan Club ribbon is growing every day.&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Guru Wolfgang Hampel is especially delighted  that we'll have the first Betty MacDonald Fan Club Wedding in 2011. &lt;br /&gt;More Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members and international Betty MacDonald Fan Club meetings will follow. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel is currently working on a biography of artist, singer and writer Eva Vargas. Good luck and a million times good health!  &lt;br /&gt;We are looking forward to listen and read Wolfgang Hampel's interviews, stories, poems and  biographies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks a Million for founding Betty MacDonald Fan Club and all the activities in the past and future! &lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel shares his oustanding comical talent and brings lots of joy and golden laughter to all of us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have the most wonderful birthday ever, dear Wolfgang Hampel!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All our love in the name of Betty MacDonald Fan Club members in 30 countries &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Arlette &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino's website &lt;br /&gt;http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino, beloved artist and writer, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino's Homage a Betty MacDonald &lt;br /&gt;http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/index.php?page=gallery&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hilde Domin Fan Club  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 30 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-1595236375615545342?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1595236375615545342'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1595236375615545342'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2011/02/wolfgang-hampels-birthday-2011.html' title='Wolfgang Hampel&apos;s birthday 2011'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-3970741365355245873</id><published>2011-01-25T04:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-25T04:14:49.058-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck greetings'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck greetings</title><content type='html'>I'm Amelie,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald Fan Club members in 30 countries admire Wolfgang Hampel's fascinating stories, satirical poems and very witty interviews but also his brilliant friends. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I often visit the websites of our dear Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members Monica Sone, Darsie Beck, Gwen Grant and Letizia Mancino.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I' ll  contribute a letter written by Betty MacDonald's and Alison Bard Burnett's fabulous grandmother Gammy.&lt;br /&gt;The Betty MacDonald Fan Club Memorial Letter Collection is very interesting and includes the most important letters written by Betty MacDonald, Mary Bard Jensen, Sydney Bard, Gammy and many other members of the family. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's a great feeling to be part of Darsie Beck and  Betty MacDonald Fan Club. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm sending my love to Betty MacDonald Memorial Award winner and Fan Club founder Wolfgang Hampel and our international Darsie Beck and  Betty MacDonald Fan Club members in 30 countries and to our dear Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Amelie&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino's website &lt;br /&gt;http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino, beloved artist and writer, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letizia Mancino's Homage a Betty MacDonald &lt;br /&gt;http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/index.php?page=gallery&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hilde Domin Fan Club  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 30 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-3970741365355245873?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/3970741365355245873'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/3970741365355245873'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2011/01/darsie-beck-greetings.html' title='Darsie Beck greetings'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-638060039636102806</id><published>2011-01-01T18:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-01T18:58:28.222-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Happy New Year Darsie Beck'/><title type='text'>Happy New Year Darsie Beck</title><content type='html'>It's Hilde,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy New Year! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2010 was the most successful year in history of Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald Fan Club.&lt;br /&gt;I know we will reach the goal: 2011 will be even more successful.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We'll have huge international Betty MacDonald Fan Club Events in 2011.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have the great joy to introduce our new Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor member.&lt;br /&gt;A great lady, writer, artist and President of a world famous literary Society.&lt;br /&gt;This beautiful and gifted lady was born in Rome. More info will come soon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful story, dear Gwen Grant. You really are a great writer. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I agree with our beloved Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor member, Monica Sone:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                 Betty MacDonald  will continue to touch people's hearts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy New Year 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yours,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hilde &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. 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Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-638060039636102806?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/638060039636102806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/638060039636102806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-new-year-darsie-beck.html' title='Happy New Year Darsie Beck'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-1328599758198639778</id><published>2010-12-08T08:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-08T08:24:26.625-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Merry Christmas Darsie Beck fans'/><title type='text'>Merry Christmas Darsie Beck fans</title><content type='html'>Hi this is Stig,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can read several wonderful satirical poems and stories written by Betty MacDonald Memorial Award winner Wolfgang Hampel. ( see Betty MacDonald Newsletter December ) &lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel stories and poems are my favourites. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angie, your grandmother was a very wise lady as it is our beloved Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor member Monica Sone. To me jealous people are like dwarfs because of their mental disorder. I dislike them very much especially during Christmas time&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Very cold days in the State of Washington. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I know Gwen Grant's very special Christmas gift will warm our hearts. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I adore Gwen Grant's books. We can be very proud to have unique Betty MacDonald Fan Club Members like this.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks a Million dear Gwen Grant for sharing this wonderful story! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                            ‘ON TOP OF THE WORLD’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     George One had been staring down at the Earth for a little while before he realised something was different.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     But what?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     Squinting, he concentrated on the big space telescope, the one that was always aimed directly at him.   Well, at him and Mr. Estimet, he corrected, because whatever was different seemed to lay there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      ‘Ah!’ he exclaimed, as his eyes focussed.  ‘That’s it.   There’s a new person on the telescope, Mr. Estimet.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     Mr. Estimet, who had also been looking down at the Earth, gently rocking backwards and forwards on his heels, suddenly came to life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘A new person, George?’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     George zoomed in on the new person and read her name badge.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘Tilly,’ he announced.  ‘Tilly Moffat.  Haven’t seen HER before.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    George and Mr. Estimet knew all the people who worked on the big telescope.  They knew the ones who got excited about any little change in the Universe, just as they knew the ones who remained calm, even a touch aloof when a new star was spotted, or a new asteroid, or a new anything come to that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     George smiled.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    Sometimes, just for the fun of it, he would throw a scrap of foil through the observation window, chortling at the sudden burst of activity below.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    Hardly worth a moment’s amusement, though, he admitted, because then he had to go out and get it back and that wasn’t easy, not with the pulling and tugging of all those gravitational fields swooping and soaring around him.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    Felt as if he’d been dragged through a force field backwards by the time he’d finished.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     But there you are, as Mr. Estimet always said, there was enough junk from the earth cluttering the cosmos without him adding to it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     Now here was Tilly Moffat and George had no idea how she would respond.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘And that,’ Mr. Estimet pointed out, ‘is because she hasn’t been behind the telescope before.  Wasn’t it Zachariah Bumble before Tilly?’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    Then Mr. Estimet also closed up on Tilly Moffat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘Looks quite pleasant,’ he observed, ‘for a person.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     George was not convinced.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘Hmmm.  Pleasant until she buys a great big field and builds a great big house on it with no regard for the non-humans who were there first.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘Now, now, George,’ Mr. Estimet began, then let it go. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;       His own eyes shifted from Tilly Moffat back to the earth.  He could see snow falling in parts of that little world down there and he totally loved snow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     Adored it, really.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     Why, if there was anything that could make him volunteer for the very next stint on earth as an observer, it would be snow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     There was no snow on their planet, no misty mornings, no blue seas and golden sands, no anything, really.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    ‘You know,’ he began, ‘despite all the things they do wrong…’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘Which is practically everything,’ George put in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     Mr. Estimet stopped him.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    ‘I know, George, I know, but on the other hand, they do have a capacity for love.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     George One almost snorted.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     Love, he thought.   They had a capacity for love all right when they drowned the sea in oil and chemicals, when they chopped down the rain forests, when they polluted the air and chucked things into space without a thought for those living there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     But all he said was, ‘Really?   They have a capacity for love?  Are you sure about that, Mr. Estimet?’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘Well, look at what some of them do,’ Mr. Estimet began.  ‘Some try to save the whale and the tiger.  Quite a lot of them are trying to save the world.  Yes, yes,’ he held up a hand as George One’s mouth opened, ‘I know much of it is self-interest to avoid extinction but not all of it, George.   Many of them, for example, work for peace and, most promising, millions of them care about people they don’t even know.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     George thought about this.  Nope, he couldn’t believe any of these things but then, Mr. Estimet always had been a wishful thinker, although he denied it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      ‘I’m not a wishful thinker so much as a hopeful energy source,’ he would say, ‘just like some of those people on earth.’ &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     Now, he smiled.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘Can you see those trees?’ he asked.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     George looked down.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘You mean the few they’ve got left,’ he retorted tersely.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘No,’ Mr. Estimet’s voice was gentle.  ‘I mean the trees with stars on them.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      ‘Stars?’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘Stars.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     There was silence for a moment as both George and Mr. Estimet winkled out the star dressed trees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    ‘Hmmm,’ George murmured.  ‘Very pretty.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    Mr. Estimet glanced at him.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    ‘Pretty?’ he repeated, and George blushed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    ‘I know it’s an earth word,’ he said defensively, ‘but it happens to be one I like.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘And why not,’ Mr. Estimate smiled.   Then, ‘Well, George, those trees are called Christmas trees.   No, don’t ask me why.   I have no idea.   All I know is that they do this to them every year and what I thought was, we could put a Christmas tree on top of our planet to show the earth that we quite like them.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘At the moment,’ he added.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     Ignoring the last remark, George said, ‘Wouldn’t it have to be an extraordinarily big tree?’                                          &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘It would.’  Mr. Estimet’s agreement was instant.   ‘But we can do that.   We can put a Christmas tree in space with a star on its top branch.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘How about the North Star,’ George suggested.  ‘That’s the brightest star we’ve got.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      Mr. Estimet shook his head.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘Better not.  They’ll get a bit miffed down there if the North Star suddenly disappears.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     When it was ready, George and Mr. Estimet sent their particle Christmas tree roaring into the silence of the Universe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      It was enormous.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘Bite bare,’ George said thoughtfully, balancing the North Star on the tip of the tree, whipping a long strand of the Milky Way out of place then&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;draping it artistically over the branches so that the tree sparkled and shone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      For a moment, the whole Universe shuddered until Mr. Estimet put the strand back almost as fast as George had removed it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ‘Sorry,’ George said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     Other stars were fastened to the tree along with two or three glittering comets put on for a bit of interest and they were having a fine old time until George noticed Tilly Moffat staring up at them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    ‘She can see the tree,’ he said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    ‘Yes,’ Mr. Estimet nodded.  ‘She can.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     The response was immediate from the little world below them and when George spelt out ‘HAPPY CHRISTMAS’ in very small stars, hanging them on the tree in place of the bit of the Milky Way that had been there before, Zachariah Bumble and the whole of the telescope team crowded around Tilly Moffat to stare at the Christmas tree floating in space.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      ‘Happy Christmas, George,’ said Mr. Estimet, holding the Universe steady as George carefully took down the North Star and put it back where he had found it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     In the deep still silence, George said, ‘Happy Christmas, Mr. Estimet,’ and glancing down at Tilly Moffat’s shining eyes, added one more word to his banner of stars.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      ‘HAPPY CHRISTMAS, WORLD.’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      And to Mr. Estimet’s surprise, this time, George meant it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                                                   © by GWEN GRANT&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's Christmas story is delightful. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Merry Christmas to Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor member Gwen Grant, our other Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members Monica Sone and Darsie Beck  and our Betty MacDonald Fans from all over the world. By the way I know that we'll have Betty MacDonald Fan Club members in 30 countries in the near future. More info will come soon. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A happy and grateful Stig &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-1328599758198639778?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1328599758198639778'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1328599758198639778'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/12/merry-christmas-darsie-beck-fans.html' title='Merry Christmas Darsie Beck fans'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-2276777320039541524</id><published>2010-10-28T00:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-28T00:14:27.522-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck and jealousy'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck and jealousy</title><content type='html'>Good morning, this is Inga&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dag I agree with you and Darsie Beck. You can learn a lot in Darsie Beck's fascinating book. I admire Darsie Beck's book and artwork so much. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jealousy is a very serious illness. These persons have no self value feeling. They act like angry childs, destroy everything and have a miserable life. Very negative persons, indeed!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I feel sorry for our beloved Betty MacDonald because there was lots of jealousy in her life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find comments of other writers for example: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald only wrote about herself and boring chickens.  I can't understand the reason why THE EGG AND I  is so successful. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's so typical for jealous persons.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'd like to change this sad subject now. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let's talk about our future Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members. We are very happy and grateful. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald influenced so many people including many writers and artists. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An excellent writer moved to the State of Washington because of Betty MacDonald's unique books.   &lt;br /&gt;An outstanding artist and writer will create a special Betty MacDonald Gallery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are going to introduce the new Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter and on our website in December and January. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I hope we'll meet us again in 2011.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My friends and I enjoyed the Betty MacDonald meetings so much. Thank so much for organizing these unforgettable events. It's the unique chance to meet so many international Betty MacDonald fans. They are very optimistic, bright, witty, brilliant and intelligent just the way unique Betty MacDonald is in her books.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I love you and miss you so much! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wishing you a great time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yours forever,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Inga &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-2276777320039541524?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/2276777320039541524'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/2276777320039541524'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/10/darsie-beck-and-jealousy.html' title='Darsie Beck and jealousy'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-318409600523583792</id><published>2010-10-13T18:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-13T18:01:09.227-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck Contact Info'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck Contact Info</title><content type='html'>Hi this is Anita with Eartha Kitt II&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone and our other Betty MacDonald Fan Club honour members Gwen Grant and Darsie Beck are very glad to hear from their fans from all over the world. &lt;br /&gt;Eartha you and I and many international fans know it. It's a fact, although there are some people  who don't know it. I can only say: Don't believe anybody who tells you the opposite. By the way I heard Monica Sone and other family members can't even remember  talking to a person who tells fairy-tales like this. Very strange, indeed!  To make a long story short: Every Monica Sone, Betty MacDonald, Mary Bard Jensen and Alison Bard Burnett fan in the whole world is welcome to contact us and our Betty MacDonald Fan Club honour members. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Join our international Betty MacDonald Community with fans in 26 countries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We'll organize a huge international Betty MacDonald Event in 2011.&lt;br /&gt;You'll find more info in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter November 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eartha Kitt II and  I are looking forward to meet you. We'll never forget Oslo, Stockholm and South Africa. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are delighted to hear from you. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All our love to you and your families&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anita and Eartha Kitt II&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club dream team &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-318409600523583792?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/318409600523583792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/318409600523583792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/10/darsie-beck-contact-info.html' title='Darsie Beck Contact Info'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-2391405643478260772</id><published>2010-10-11T01:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-11T01:04:50.773-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Darsie Beck delighted to hear from fans</title><content type='html'>I'm Jakob,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honor members are unique personalities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's the same with our other Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour member,Betty MacDonald's nephew, artist and writer Darsie Beck. If you have any questions or greetings don't hesitate to send them, please. The Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour members are very happy to hear from you. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck's book and artwork are outstanding. &lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald would be very proud. What a wonderful family with so many creative personalities! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2010 is such a great year for Betty MacDonald Fan Club. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Several new famous writers and artists will join us. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anita, you and Eartha Kitt II are really Betty MacDonald Fan Club dream team Nr. 1!&lt;br /&gt;We admire your outstanding Betty MacDonald research and your support for Betty MacDonald Memorial letter project.   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gerti, good luck with your fascinating project Betty MacDonald's favourite books and writers. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yours,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jakob &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-2391405643478260772?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/2391405643478260772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/2391405643478260772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/10/darsie-beck-delighted-to-hear-from-fans.html' title='Darsie Beck delighted to hear from fans'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-1965307891366771200</id><published>2010-09-28T01:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-28T01:28:40.795-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Alison Bard Burnett in Port Townsend'/><title type='text'>Alison Bard Burnett in Port Townsend</title><content type='html'>I'm Stine&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I adore Darsie Beck's brilliant mother Alison Bard Burnett. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My favourite is Alison Bard Burnett's visit in Port Townsend.&lt;br /&gt;She explains all the houses,  places and shops Betty MacDonald described in The Egg and I.&lt;br /&gt;I hope more Alison Bard Burnett Interviews will come soon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stine &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-1965307891366771200?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1965307891366771200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1965307891366771200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/09/alison-bard-burnett-in-port-townsend.html' title='Alison Bard Burnett in Port Townsend'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-3982099241551446869</id><published>2010-09-22T08:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-22T08:41:03.209-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck Interview'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck Interview</title><content type='html'>Hi, I'm Tanja,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wonderful Betty MacDonald News! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My family and friends are so very much delighted to hear that there are filmed interviews with Betty MacDonald, Mary Bard Jensen, Clyde R. Jensen, Joan MacDonald Keil, Jerry Keil,  Alison Bard Burnett, Cleve Bard, Mary Alice Bard, Darsie Beck and many other family members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When will we be able to see this magical stuff?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tanja&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tanja, you can see Wolfgang Hampel's new Betty MacDonald documentary of Betty MacDonald's life in Boulder, Butte, Seattle, Laurelhurst, Chimacum, Vashon Island, Carmel and Carmel Valley and several of the mentioned interviews at our next Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event. You can read everything about this Betty MacDonald Event in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter October. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks A Million for your great support and interest! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Benny &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-3982099241551446869?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/3982099241551446869'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/3982099241551446869'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/09/darsie-beck-interview.html' title='Darsie Beck Interview'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-1828560185992555807</id><published>2010-09-21T01:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-21T01:13:00.816-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Darsie Beck's mother Alison Bard Burnett</title><content type='html'>I'm Ari, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Isn' t this amazing? Wolfgang Hampel and Darsie Beck's mother Alison Bard Burnett are born humorists. Both delight their fans from all over the world. I'd love to have a Wolfgang Hampel CD and DVD  with his very funny poems and stories. What about a book? We adore Wolfgang Hampel's high humor and wit in Betty MacDonald and Ma and Pa Kettle biography and his wonderful Betty MacDonald interviews.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jens, it doesn't amaze me at all. As you wrote Alison Bard Burnett and Wolfgang Hampel are born humorists. I heard many more Alison Bard Burnett interviews by Wolfgang Hampel  will be published in the future. Come on, please. Do it! This couple is so funny. I can listen to them a million times without getting tired. Pure Bard and Hampel magic.&lt;br /&gt;Wonderful story tellers, world painters, great entertainers. Alison Bard Burnett and Wolfgang Hampel share it with Betty MacDonald Fans from all over the world. &lt;br /&gt;By the way I don't like poems so much but Wolfgang Hampel's satirical poems are as witty and charming as his Betty MacDonald and Ma and Pa Kettle biography and Betty MacDonald Interviews. Wolfgang Hampel's very funny stories about everyday life make us laugh aloud. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I heard one of the next Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter stories are about our beloved Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honor members Monica Sone, Darsie Beck and Gwen Grant. &lt;br /&gt;When will it be published? In October? I hope so very much because I believe that these  Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honor members are outstanding artists and writers. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yours, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ari&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-1828560185992555807?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1828560185992555807'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1828560185992555807'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/09/darsie-becks-mother-alison-bard-burnett.html' title='Darsie Beck&apos;s mother Alison Bard Burnett'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-6176559236127861403</id><published>2010-09-18T11:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-18T11:02:21.772-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck an excellent artist'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck an excellent artist</title><content type='html'>I'm Björn,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I visited Darsie Beck's website. He is an excellent artist. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anita, I was reading the first part of your Betty MacDonald Fan Club story in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter. You are a genius! I guess Eartha Kitt II supported you a lot. Outstanding teamwork! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How did you find all these info about Betty MacDonald, Robert Heskett,  Donald MacDonald, Darsie Bard, Sydney Bard, Gammy,  Mary Bard Jensen,  Clyde Jensen, Sydney Cleveland Bard, Mary Alice Bard,  Dorothea DeDe Goldsmith,  Jerry Keil, Joan MacDonald Keil, Madge Baldwin, Don Woodfin, Perry Woodfin,  Mike Gordon, Ma and Pa Kettle, Nancy and Plum, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and others?  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have a surprise. My parents visited the Northwest in the sixties. Both are huge Betty MacDonald Fans and  they went to Vashon of course and they met  ........&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen, Clyde Reynolds Jensen, Cleve Bard and Mary Alice Bard. We have many photos of the family and my father filmed them with his camera. So you can see and hear the Bard family. I'm going to present this at the next Betty MacDonald Fan Club Meeting. &lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen is very funny, indeed  but you'll enjoy Clyde Jensen, Cleve and Mary Alice Bard as well. A wonderful family! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jens, you wrote: Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald and Ma and Pa Kettle biography and Betty MacDonald interviews have fans in 26 countries. I bet there will be many more fans in the future. &lt;br /&gt;Isn' t this amazing? Wolfgang Hampel and Alison Bard Burnett are born humorists. Both delight their fans from all over the world. I'd love to have a Wolfgang Hampel CD and DVD  with his very funny poems and stories. What about a book? We adore Wolfgang Hampel's high humor and wit in Betty MacDonald and Ma and Pa Kettle biography and his wonderful Betty MacDonald interviews. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jens, I agree. I appreciate Wolfgang Hampel's most interesting info of The Egg and I, The Plague and I, Anybody can do anything, Onions in the Stew, Nancy and Plum and the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle stories. Also included are Mary Bard Jensen's books The Doctor wears three faces, Forty odd, Just be yourself and the Best friends series. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any news of Betty MacDonald's filmed interview? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bye for now,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Björn &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-6176559236127861403?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/6176559236127861403'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/6176559236127861403'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/09/darsie-beck-excellent-artist.html' title='Darsie Beck an excellent artist'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-7850651147537133358</id><published>2010-09-13T09:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-13T09:52:55.791-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Darsie Beck, Wolfgang Hampel</title><content type='html'>Hi this is Thomas,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many Darsie Beck and  Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans are very interested in Wolfgang Hampel's interviews, stories and poems. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You'll be able to read some of Wolfgang Hampel's new satirical stories and poems in our next Betty MacDonald Fan Club magazine. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel is a journalist, author, artist and poet.&lt;br /&gt;He is the winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award sponsered by a group of international Betty MacDonald collectors and fans. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As we all know Wolfgang Hampel founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society in 1983. Betty MacDonald Fan Club has members in 26 countries. &lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel visited all the places where Betty MacDonald and her family lived. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel's new Betty MacDonald documentary of Betty MacDonald's life in Boulder, Butte, Seattle, Laurelhurst, Chimacum, Vashon Island, Carmel and Carmel Valley is really fascinating. My personal favourites are scenes of Betty's and Don's life in Carmel and Carmel Valley. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of Betty MacDonald Biography, interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers, for example Truman Capote, J. K. Rowling, Maurice Sendak, David Guterson, Donna Leon, Ingrid Noll, Walt Woodward and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members Monica Sone, Darsie Beck and Gwen Grant. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;We are going to share Wolfgang Hampel's artwork with many fans from all over the world who adore his Betty MacDonald Biography and unique Betty MacDonald Interviews. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Viele Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans sind sehr an Wolfgang Hampels Interviews, Geschichten und Gedichten interessiert. &lt;br /&gt;Sie können einige von Wolfgang Hampels neuen satirischen Geschichten und Gedichten im nächsten Betty MacDonald Fan Club Magazin lesen. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel ist ein Journalist, Autor, Künstler und Poet.&lt;br /&gt;Er ist der Träger des ersten Betty MacDonald Gedächtnispreises, der von einer Gruppe internationaler Betty MacDonald Sammler und Fans gestiftet wurde. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wie wir alle wissen gründete Wolfgang Hampel 1983 den Betty MacDonald Fan Club und die Betty MacDonald Society. Der Betty MacDonald Fan Club hat Mitglieder in 26 Ländern.&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel besuchte alle Orte wo Betty MacDonald und ihre Familie lebte. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampels neue Betty MacDonald Dokumentation über Betty MacDonalds Leben in Boulder, Butte, Seattle, Laurelhurst, Chimacum, Vashon, Carmel und Carmel Valley ist wirklich faszinierend. Ein Höhepunkt sind Szenen von Bettys und Dons Leben in Carmel und Carmel Valley. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, Autor der Betty MacDonald Biografie, interviewte Betty MacDonalds Familie und Freunde und viele andere berühmte Künstler und Schriftsteller, z.B. Truman Capote, J. K. Rowling, Maurice Sendak, Donna Leon, David Guterson, Ingrid Noll, Walt Woodward und Betty MacDonald Fan Club Ehrenmitglieder Monica Sone, Darsie Beck und Gwen Grant. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel ist auch berühmt für seine satirischen Gedichte und Geschichten. &lt;br /&gt;Wir werden Wolfgang Hampels Werk den vielen Fans aus aller Welt vorstellen, die seine Betty MacDonald Biografie und die einzigartigen Betty MacDonald Interviews schätzen. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thomas &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-7850651147537133358?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/7850651147537133358'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/7850651147537133358'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/09/darsie-beck-wolfgang-hampel.html' title='Darsie Beck, Wolfgang Hampel'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-4378825329505335433</id><published>2010-09-06T00:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T00:59:06.994-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Betty MacDonald in Carmel Valley'/><title type='text'>Betty MacDonald in Carmel Valley</title><content type='html'>I'm Gregor,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;dear Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I adore Darsie Beck's interview. Darsie Beck has an excellent memory as his famous and beloved mother, humorist Alison Bard Burnett. Both are wonderful story tellers. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald biography include very important details and facts of her life and work. I admire Betty MacDonald's books The Egg and I, The Plague and I, Anybody can do anything, Onions in the Stew, but also Nancy and Plum and the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle stories. Which is my favourite book? It's impossible to answer this question.&lt;br /&gt;I love all of them. &lt;br /&gt;Therefore I enjoy Betty MacDonald biography very much. It's an excellent opportunity to learn so much more of Betty MacDonald's life in Carmel and Carmel Valley. I'd love to go there to see all this and perhaps to meet wonderful Doris Day. Did Betty MacDonald and Doris Day know each other? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I admire Wolfgang Hampel's brilliant stories and poems. I can't wait to read  new ones in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter. A Wolfgang Hampel CD and DVD should be available soon. Betty MacDonald would love Wolfgang Hampel's poems and stories as much as we do. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take care,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gregor &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-4378825329505335433?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/4378825329505335433'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/4378825329505335433'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/09/betty-macdonald-in-carmel-valley.html' title='Betty MacDonald in Carmel Valley'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-4712268781585905552</id><published>2010-09-04T01:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-04T01:17:03.708-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Darsie Beck, Donald MacDonald, Wolfgang Hampel</title><content type='html'>Hi this is Nena, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald's husband Donald Chauncey  MacDonald was born Sept. 2, 1910, in Council Bluffs, Iowa 100 years ago. He died in 1975 at the age of only 65 in Monterey. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm working on a story about Donald Chauncey MacDonald with many facts, information and photos for Betty MacDonald Newsletter. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Wolfgang Hampel's wonderful Betty MacDonald interviews Betty MacDonald's beloved sister Alison Bard Burnett and many other relatives and friends  tell the most interesting memories of Donald Chauncey MacDonald. I hope these interviews will be published soon. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel's new Betty MacDonald documentary of Betty MacDonald's life in Boulder, Butte, Seattle, Laurelhurst, Chimacum, Vashon Island, Carmel and Carmel Valley is really fascinating. My personal favourites are scenes of Betty's and Don's life in Carmel and Carmel Valley. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I hope that Betty MacDonald's filmed interview will be available soon. Where are the Mike Gordons, Bill Gates and Dagobert Ducks? Help us, please. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel's satirical poems and stories are delightful and so very witty. It's a very good idea to offer a special CD and DVD of Wolfgang Hampel's work. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I've read Gwen Grant's PRIVATE! KEEP OUT.  A very funny book! &lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant is a wonderful writer. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I adore Darsie Beck's beautifully written childhood memories of Vashon Island.&lt;br /&gt;Therefore I'm also very interested in reading Darsie Beck's book. I'd appreciate some more info about Darsie Beck's book and artwork. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As I love Betty MacDonald's Nancy and Plum and  Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle they will be the subject of one of my next stories for Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everybody is talking about next Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honory member.   I only know it's a famous artist and writer and President of a worldfamous Society. Who is it? I can't wait any longer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bye for now and enjoy your weekend!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nena &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-4712268781585905552?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/4712268781585905552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/4712268781585905552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/09/darsie-beck-donald-macdonald-wolfgang.html' title='Darsie Beck, Donald MacDonald, Wolfgang Hampel'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-1591926523637108591</id><published>2010-09-01T02:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-01T02:42:43.568-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Darsie Beck, Monica Sone, Wolfgang Hampel</title><content type='html'>I'm Margit, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dear Darsie Beck, Monica Sone and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member Monica Sone celebrates her 91th birthday today. &lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone is the author of Nisei Daughter. Monica Sone and her family had run a hotel in Seattle before Executive Order 9066 sent all West Coast Japanese Americans into exile.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;http://www.washington.edu/uwpress/search/books/SONNIS.html &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;With charm, humor, and deep understanding, a Japanese American woman tells how it was to grow up on Seattle's waterfront in the 1930s and to be subjected to "relocation" dring World War II. Along with some 120,000 other persons of Japanese ancestry-77,000 of whom were U.S. citizens-she and her family were uprooted from their home and imprisoned in a camp. In this book, first published in 1953, she provides a unique personal account of these experiences.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Monica Sone's account of life in the relocation camps is both fair and unsparing. It is also deeply touching, and occasionally hilarious."-New York Herald Tribune&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The deepest impression that this unaffected, honest little story made on me was of smiling courage."-San Francisco Chronicle &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, Monica Sone's friend, author of Betty MacDonald biography, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award  sent his very special birthday wishes: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Copyright 2010  by Wolfgang Hampel&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dearest Monica,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;we are so very happy to hear that you are well again and wish you a wonderful birthday today. A Million Times good health and all the best! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was rereading your book Nisei Daughter and I have to tell you that I agree with your many international fans. I wished I could read many more books written by great author and unique personality Monica Sone. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I also agree with the New York Herald Tribune review of Nisei Daughter: Monica Sone's account of life in the relocation camps is both fair and unsparing. It is also deeply touching, and occasionally hilarious.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes, that's it!  Deeply touching, also occassionally hilarious! When I'm reading your great book ( Nisei Daughter belong to the VERY few  books I'm reading over and over again )  I'm really deeply touched. I'm with you and your great family.  I adore your outstanding book and even much more I adore your unique personality. You are a genius but very human and warm with a deep understanding and a golden heart. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first time I heard your very warm voice I was lost. To me it's the most beautiful voice in the whole world. Voice and personality fit together in just a perfect way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2010 was a very successful year for Monica Sone and Betty MacDonald Fan Club. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund and her Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event Team organized the Monica Sone and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Royal Wedding Event in Stockholm with many Monica Sone and Betty MacDonald fans from five continents.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They saw the swedish royal wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling.&lt;br /&gt;Victoria is the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, and belongs to the Royal House of Bernadotte. Born as a Princess of Sweden, she was designated Crown Princess in 1979 ahead of her younger brother.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone and Betty MacDonald Fan Club sent a wedding present, books written by unique Monica Sone, Betty MacDonald and some Betty MacDonald Interviews by me, Wolfgang Hampel. &lt;br /&gt;When I heard it I was very amazed. What do you think about this, dear Monica?&lt;br /&gt;I hope Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling will enjoy it very much. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks A Million for your friendship. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although we are far away you and your family are always in our thoughts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many hugs and greetings especially from Master Peter to great Lady Monica. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darling Peter said to me: Monica seems to get younger and younger and you are getting older and older. Before you look like an ooooolllllddd Wolf and act like a grandpa you should better ask Monica, what her secret is. Perhaps she might be able to help you. So Monica help me please, will you? It's really urgent. I'm awaiting your instructions. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have a Royal Wedding Weather today with lots of sunshine. The sky is so blue and there are no clouds in the sky. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We wish you'll have the same 'Queensweather' and the most wonderful birthday ever. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All our love&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang, Angelika and Peter -&lt;br /&gt;your old Wolf and your many fans worldwide&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We'd love to hear from Monica Sone fans.Send your birthday wishes to &lt;a href="mailto:lindelund2000@yahoo.com"&gt;lindelund2000@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt;, please.Thank you so much!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Regards,&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interview with Monica Sone - author of Nisei Daughter&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://rhankins.blogspot.com/2008/10/daughter-with-author-monica-sone_16.html"&gt;http://rhankins.blogspot.com/2008/10/daughter-with-author-monica-sone_16.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Birthday, Monica Sone&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.densho.org/2009/09/happy-birthday-monica-sone.html"&gt;http://blog.densho.org/2009/09/happy-birthday-monica-sone.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-1591926523637108591?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1591926523637108591'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1591926523637108591'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/09/darsie-beck-monica-sone-wolfgang-hampel.html' title='Darsie Beck, Monica Sone, Wolfgang Hampel'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-6728694633722481673</id><published>2010-08-28T01:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-28T01:59:51.638-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Darsie Beck, Wolfgang Hampel</title><content type='html'>I'm Jens,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's a brilliant idea to ask our great Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honory Members, authors and artists Monica Sone, Darsie Beck and Gwen Grant about their experiences of chickens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'd love to have more info on Darsie Beck's book and artwork. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I adore Alison Bard Burnett's goldies in Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald Interviews.&lt;br /&gt;You can compare unique Alison Bard Burnett with her famous sister Betty MacDonald, although she never wrote a book of her own. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you so much, dear Linde Lund. We can be very grateful that Linde Lund heard of Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald Interviews. Linde had the fascinating idea to share them with Betty MacDonald Fans from all over the world. Linde, you are great! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald and Ma and Pa Kettle biography and Betty MacDonald interviews have fans in 26 countries. I bet there will be many more fans in the future. &lt;br /&gt;Isn' t this amazing? Wolfgang Hampel and Alison Bard Burnett are born humorists. Both delight their fans from all over the world. I'd love to have a Wolfgang Hampel CD and DVD  with his very funny poems and stories. What about a book? We adore Wolfgang Hampel's high humor and wit in Betty MacDonald and Ma and Pa Kettle biography and his wonderful Betty MacDonald interviews. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Morten, I agree. We have to find somebody like Mike Gordon, Bill Gates or Dagobert Duck who might be interested in purchasing Betty MacDonald's filmed interview. &lt;br /&gt;Did you already ask your cousin? I'd die to see Betty MacDonald's filmed interview in colour.&lt;br /&gt;I wished I'd be wealthy and prrrrominent. I'd buy Betty MacDonald's filmed interview in a minute. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nice weekend.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jens&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-6728694633722481673?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/6728694633722481673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/6728694633722481673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/darsie-beck-wolfgang-hampel_28.html' title='Darsie Beck, Wolfgang Hampel'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-3530602229902131073</id><published>2010-08-24T03:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-24T03:17:35.078-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck&apos;s golden eggs'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck's golden eggs</title><content type='html'>I'm Morten,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I know we'll enjoy your Betty MacDonald Fan Club Story about Betty MacDonald, Robert Eugene Heskett,  Donald Chauncey MacDonald, Darsie Bard, Sydney Bard, Gammy,  Mary Bard Jensen,  Clyde Reynolds Jensen, Sydney Cleveland Bard, Mary Alice Bard,  Dorothea DeDe Goldsmith, Madge Baldwin, Don Woodfin, Perry Woodfin,  Mike Gordon, Ma and Pa Kettle, Nancy and Plum, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and others. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sandrine, Anita, Anja and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans, when we listen to Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald interviews we are laughing all the time. The same happens while  reading Wolfgang Hampel's  Betty MacDonald and Ma and Pa Kettle biography and his very funny poems and stories.  &lt;br /&gt;It's wonderful that there will be a new Wolfgang Hampel and Alison Bard Burnett CD and DVD. Darsie Beck's mother Alison Bard Burnett and Wolfgang Hampel share their golden laughter. &lt;br /&gt;Anja, you mentioned one of your friends nearly fell off the chair while listening to them.&lt;br /&gt;My aunt fell off the chair! It's not a joke. Auntie was ok but I agree laughter can be dangerous. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's a very good idea to ask our great Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honory Members, authors and artists Monica Sone, Darsie Beck and Gwen Grant about their experiences of chickens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What a surprise!&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honory Member and author Gwen Grant even wrote a book about her experience of chickens. Thank you so much  for sending this very interesting mail. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes, as it happens I do have some experience of chickens. When I was a girl, my father kept hens. And I actually wrote a book about keeping hens, FOX FIRE, and the different attitudes of two children to hens and foxes. We kept the hens at the bottom of the garden in a well protected, as we thought, hen run but one morning, we found them all dead. The foxes had got them. My Dad redoubled his efforts after this and the hen run eventually became so secure, it was all anyone could do to get in it to feed them! &lt;br /&gt;The hens we had were a bit confrontational, I'm sorry to say, for when we went to get the eggs, we had to be careful as they would peck your hands. There were times though, when it was nice to go in and sometimes be allowed to stroke some feathers. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;I'll draw a veil over the killing process when the hens were ready for the pot. I always made myself scarce at that point. However, my Mum taught me how to do everything from skinning and preparing a rabbit through gutting and cleaning a fish to plucking a chicken &lt;br /&gt;and cleaning it ready for the pot. All I have to say to all of these activities is Yuk. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;FOX FIRE - ISBN: 1-85213-337-6 - Orchard Books &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Best wishes,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;We can't wait  to read Gwen Grant's book FOX FIRE.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take care,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Morten &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-3530602229902131073?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/3530602229902131073'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/3530602229902131073'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/darsie-becks-golden-eggs.html' title='Darsie Beck&apos;s golden eggs'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-7348201458070548966</id><published>2010-08-22T01:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-22T01:26:18.392-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck&apos;s eggs'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck's eggs</title><content type='html'>Hi, it's Anja,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hello, dear Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anita, good luck with your Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter story about owning chickens.&lt;br /&gt;It'll be very interesting and funny to read your story about Betty MacDonald, Robert Eugene Heskett,  Donald Chauncey MacDonald, Darsie Bard, Sydney Bard, Gammy,  Mary Bard Jensen,  Clyde Reynolds Jensen, Sydney Cleveland Bard, Mary Alice Bard,  Dorothea DeDe Goldsmith, Madge Baldwin, Don Woodfin, Mike Gordon, Ma and Pa Kettle, Nancy and Plum, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and others.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Come on!  Let's ask our great Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honor Members,  authors and artists Monica Sone, Darsie Beck and Gwen Grant. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take care,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anja &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-7348201458070548966?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/7348201458070548966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/7348201458070548966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/darsie-becks-eggs.html' title='Darsie Beck&apos;s eggs'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-868002964175962939</id><published>2010-08-21T04:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-21T04:46:02.604-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck and chickens'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck and chickens</title><content type='html'>I'm Anita,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Good morning, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm working on a story about Owning Chickens for Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter.&lt;br /&gt;You will learn many thoughts for example of Betty MacDonald, Robert Eugene Heskett,  Donald Chauncey MacDonald, Darsie Bard, Sydney Bard, Gammy,  Mary Bard Jensen,  Clyde Reynolds Jensen, Cleve Bard, Mary Alice Bard,  Dorothea Goldsmith whose name in Betty MacDonald's books is Dede of course, Madge Baldwin, Don Woodfin, Mike Gordon, Ma and Pa Kettle, Nancy and Plum, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and many other family members and friends. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sandrine darling, you are right. A serious warning!  Don't ever listen to Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald Interviews in public places. I did it in a bus. I felt off my sit because I couldn't stop laughing about this crazy couple.  Wolfgang Hampel and Alison Bard Burnett share their witty experiences with  family and friends but also about owning chickens. Terribly funny! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This new Betty MacDonald CD and DVD influenced me to write a Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter story about owning chickens. I agree with humor champion Alison Bard Burnett. She got it! When you feel blue you only have to listen to Wolfgang Hampel and Alison Bard Burnett. Don't do it in a childish way like I did. By the way I did hurt myself. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I don't agree with Geoff Taylor's description about owning chickens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hens make a soothing clucking noise? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oh No!!!! They don't. I know it from practice. &lt;br /&gt;They wake you up early in the morning. I'm a longsleeper. I hate their noise. It's just awful.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone should have a dozen chickens?. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone? What is the reason why?   I never liked chickens.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They’re far more soothing to the jangled city psyche than colorful fish swimming in a tank on a bookshelf?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oh dear, Geoff, stop it, please! This is kind of a very romantic feeling. I'm sure Betty MacDonald would hate it and I agree. A back to the country feeling. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm a city girl and love my wonderful cat named Eartha Kit, who is as beautiful as Eartha, the singer. Wild Eartha is a city girl too and of course we celebrated World Cat Day together.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chickens give you eggs on your breakfast plate that are better and fresher than Bill Gates eats, unless he also keeps chickens?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eartha and I don't need eggs, in fact we don't like them.  I can't imagine Bill Gates keeps chickens. If so I'd be very disappointed because I adore his intelligence.&lt;br /&gt;So you know how I feel about Geoff Taylor's thoughts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'd like to know what our very bright and charming Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members,  authors and artists Monica Sone, Darsie Beck and Gwen Grant think about owning chickens. I'm really very curious. I bet they don't like them. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chickens remain what they are. Stupid! &lt;br /&gt;The world don't need their stupidity. We need more intelligence, tolerance and understanding. That's what we need. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eartha looks at me and seems to say: Anita, dull chick you sound  like a prayer today.  You still have to learn a lot! &lt;br /&gt;Isn't Eartha very wise? She is so much more intelligent than I am. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a nice day, dear Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anita &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Jensen  Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-868002964175962939?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/868002964175962939'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/868002964175962939'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/darsie-beck-and-chickens.html' title='Darsie Beck and chickens'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-5552382275488636810</id><published>2010-08-19T02:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-19T02:06:44.092-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck&apos;s mother world famous'/><title type='text'>Darie Beck's mother world famous</title><content type='html'>Bonjour, I'm Sandrine&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck's mother Alison Bard Burnett  shares  very witty experiences with her family, friends and  Mike Gordon.  Be careful, please. Don't listen to Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald Interviews in public places like I did. I was sitting in a train and had to laugh so hard all the time. People gave me very strange looks. Alison Bard Burnett is a champion in humor like her sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard. She deserves world wide fame because of this unique ability to make us laugh.   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I adore Wolfgang Hampel's fascinating Betty MacDonald Interviews and biographical books The Kettles'  Million Dollar Egg, The Egg and Betty, The Tragic End of Robert Eugene Heskett, Betty MacDonald and Mike Gordon, Betty MacDonald in Butte, Chimacum, Seattle and Carmel, Betty MacDonald's illness published by BMC 2009/2010. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cornelia, who is next Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member?  I'm very curious but have no idea. &lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour members Monica Sone, Darsie Beck and Gwen Grant are outstanding and I adore their books very much. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'll never forget our Betty MacDonald Fan Club Events in Oslo and Stockholm. I hope there will be another one soon. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yours,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sandrine &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-5552382275488636810?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/5552382275488636810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/5552382275488636810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/darie-becks-mother-world-famous.html' title='Darie Beck&apos;s mother world famous'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-7086843259007818424</id><published>2010-08-14T00:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-14T00:32:31.598-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members'/><title type='text'>Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members</title><content type='html'>It's Carla,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hi Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;we can be very fortunate to have these excellent Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour members Monica Sone, Darsie Beck and Gwen Grant. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I agree with Darsie Beck's wonderful mother, Alison Bard Burnett, who is very openminded about marriages and divorces in Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald Interviews. &lt;br /&gt;My family and friends adore Wolfgang Hampel's interviews and his Betty MacDonald and Ma and Pa Kettle biography. More Wolfgang Hampel Interviews should be published. We are huge fans of Wolfgang Hampel satirical poems and stories. Very funny and sharp, indeed. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I notice every time I listen to the Betty MacDonald CD how very different Betty MacDonald's and Alison Bard Burnett's voices are. Betty MacDonald has a rather high voice and she speaks very, very quickly. Nevertheless I love Betty MacDonald's and Alison Bard Burnett's voices and golden laughter. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nice weekend, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans and Cornelia!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yours,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Carla &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-7086843259007818424?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/7086843259007818424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/7086843259007818424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/betty-macdonald-fan-club-honour-members.html' title='Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-6870268315771219214</id><published>2010-08-12T01:05:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-12T01:07:49.790-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Betty MacDonald&apos;s nephew Darsie Beck'/><title type='text'>Betty MacDonald's nephew  Darsie Beck</title><content type='html'>I'm Cornelia,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Good morning Darsie Beck and  Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members are outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald loved our Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members,  her fascinating nephew, artist and writer Darsie Beck and her wonderful friend, author Monica Sone. Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard would have been crazy about author Gwen Grant and our next Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member because you can read this in their books. &lt;br /&gt;Are you curious now? I hope so very much. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dear Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans, do you know who is the next Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member? If so send a message to Francine, please. You can find her contact info in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter Page 1. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are right you can win one of the future Betty MacDonald Fan Club Items.&lt;br /&gt;Deadline is end of August.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cornelia &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-6870268315771219214?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/6870268315771219214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/6870268315771219214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/betty-macdonalds-nephew-darsie-beck.html' title='Betty MacDonald&apos;s nephew  Darsie Beck'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-6766252864395021521</id><published>2010-08-08T01:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-08T01:07:02.372-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck&apos;s comments'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck's comments</title><content type='html'>Good morning, it's Guni&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;hello Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I agree it's very sad that Darsie Beck's wonderful mother Alison Bard Burnett never published her autobiography. The interviews with Wolfgang Hampel are terribly funny and it's such a great feeling to hear Alison Bard Burnett's wonderful voice and laugh.&lt;br /&gt;The same with Darsie Beck's aunt Betty MacDonald. When Betty MacDonald and Alison Bard Burnett are talking about life in Butte, Chimacum, Seattle, Laurelhurst, Vashon Island and Carmel you can feel the typical Bard magic. I hope we can hear and see Betty MacDonald's filmed interview and her radio interview in the near future. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone's and Darsie Beck's comments and thoughts are excellent and very intelligent. We can be very proud of our wonderful Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour members.  Our family adores Monica Sone's book Nisei Daughter. It's a very good feeling to have Gwen Grant as new Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour member. I'm always looking for good writers because we have many grandchildren and Gwen's books sound perfect. Our grandchildren love Nancy and Plum and the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books but also Mary Bard's Best friends series. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a sunny sunday,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Guni &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-6766252864395021521?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/6766252864395021521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/6766252864395021521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/darsie-becks-comments.html' title='Darsie Beck&apos;s comments'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-1489256853713692970</id><published>2010-08-07T05:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-07T06:34:17.862-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kettles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hicks'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck, Hicks, Kettles</title><content type='html'>I'm Gracia,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hello Miriam and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel's Ma and Pa Kettle biography is much funnier than a Ma and Pa Kettle movie. When Betty MacDonald's sister Alison Bard Burnett talkes about her experiences with the Kettles even my mother-in-law is laughing. This is very surprising because she laughs very seldom.  &lt;br /&gt;We don't have neighbours like the Kettles. Our neighbours are like Mr. and Mrs. Hicks.&lt;br /&gt;They have no children. We have a boy and two girls. Mr. and Mrs. Hicks are cutting down everything in the garden. Ours looks like a paradise or a green hell  with many trees and branches. Mr. Hicks always says to us: If you need help I'll cut everything down for you but we refuse so far. We have two dogs. Mr. and Mrs. Hicks don't like dogs or cats because Mrs. Hicks is very allergic. By the way we won't ever have any chickens although is seems that our children bring a new pet home every day. I know what they are talking about when they say: Mother, we have a surprise! You won't believe it!  ( I do! )&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Hicks is cleaning the house night and day and is called ' our newspaper' because she knows everything about the people in our community. &lt;br /&gt;You know I thought it was a very witty idea to lend our Mrs. Hicks Betty MacDonald's The Egg and I which she wasn't aware of. After she read Betty MacDonald's book she said smiling: It was very funny but I dislike this awful Mrs. Hicks. She obviously doesn't understand the meaning of life. I couldn't say anything and looked at her with an open mouth. Mrs. Hicks gave me a strange look and said: Darling, is everything ok with you? You look terrible this morning!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I want to share a very special Betty MacDonald family story. My grandmother wrote letters to Betty MacDonald, Mary and Sydney Bard because she loved Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's books. She was very fond after she got delightful letters written by Betty MacDonald, Mary Bard and even from mother Sydney Bard. I'll write a Betty MacDonald Fan Club Article about it. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My girls and I like like Betty MacDonald's Nancy and Plum, The Egg and I, Anybody can do anything and Onions in the Stew. My hubby as he has the same profession as Mary Bard's husband Dr. Clyde Jensen prefers Betty MacDonald's The Plague and I and Mary Bard's The doctor wears three faces. Our  boy likes the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Stories. He always says:  I don't behave like the boys and girls in the books and don't need a Piggle-Wiggle cure. I'm not sure. Not at all!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;We can't wait to read Gwen Grant's books. We are very fond of Monica Sone's Nisei Daughter. Monica Sone, who is Kimi in Betty MacDonald's The Plague and I, is our favourite person in Betty MacDonald's books. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We would like to visit the state of Washington, Seattle, Laurelhurst and  Vashon Island and attend one of Darsie Beck's workshops. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Congratulations! Betty MacDonald Fan Club has the most interesting and fascinating Betty MacDonald Honour members. Who will be the next?&lt;br /&gt;Is it really a famous artist and writer and President of a world famous society? How wonderful! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eurovision Song Contest Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event Oslo 2010 was unforgettable.&lt;br /&gt;Thank you, guys! I'm one of you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gracia &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-1489256853713692970?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1489256853713692970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1489256853713692970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/darsie-beck-hicks-kettles.html' title='Darsie Beck, Hicks, Kettles'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-4317634917885200980</id><published>2010-08-06T00:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-06T00:50:19.165-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Alison Bard Burnett and Darsie Beck'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck, Alison Bard Burnett</title><content type='html'>This is Miriam,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald's very witty sister Alison Bard Burnett tells the most interesting stories in Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald Fan Club Interviews, especially about Betty MacDonald and her first husband Robert Eugene Heskett. Sister Dede, whose real name is Dorothea Bard Goldsmith, was very brave. It was a very diffcult time for Betty MacDonald and she can be very glad that she had a family and  sisters like this. &lt;br /&gt;As an other Betty MacDonald Fan Club member wrote: Alison Bard Burnett is a wordpainter like her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard. She paints very colourful portraits of the Bards, the Kettles and the real story of Nancy and Plum and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We enjoyed Darsie Beck's childhood experiences so much. He is a very gifted artist and writer. I was reading the information about Darsie Beck's book and we would like to read it. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dear Linde and Betty MacDonald Fan Club, thank you so much for your great work.&lt;br /&gt;You know, we met each other in Stockholm. I'll never forget the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event. What a difference a day makes!  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Miriam &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-4317634917885200980?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/4317634917885200980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/4317634917885200980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/darsie-beck-alison-bard-burnett.html' title='Darsie Beck, Alison Bard Burnett'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-5488867877778920537</id><published>2010-08-05T04:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-05T04:05:10.812-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck Interview'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck Interview</title><content type='html'>I'm Marcus,  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hi Roberto and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald CD with Betty MacDonald's and Alison Bard Burnett's interview is our Betty MacDonald Fan Club favourite. When will we have the chance to see Betty MacDonald's filmed interview? What about Betty MacDonald's interview on radio which had been mentioned in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's a very good idea to publish Wolfgang Hampel's other interviews for example with Mary Alice Bard and the Betty MacDonald Fan Club honour members Monica Sone and Darsie Beck. I'd like to learn more about the other family members Mary Bard, Dorothea Goldsmith, Cleve Bard, Sydney and Darsie Bard and the adopted sister Madge Baldwin. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Roberto, it's true. Alison Bard Burnett and Alison Beck share the most wonderful stories and memories about Nancy and Plum and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. We hope more Betty MacDonald CD's and DVD's will follow. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our family enjoyed the Fifa World Cup Betty MacDonald Event in South Africa. &lt;br /&gt;Many greetings to all the Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans we've met there.&lt;br /&gt;Thank you so much dear Linde and friends for this really great Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Marcus&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-5488867877778920537?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/5488867877778920537'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/5488867877778920537'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/darsie-beck-interview.html' title='Darsie Beck Interview'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-1520388591343195645</id><published>2010-08-03T10:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-03T10:25:14.100-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck&apos;s mother and the Kettles'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck's mother and the Kettles</title><content type='html'>Hello, I'm Roberto,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm very curious to see Wolfgang Hampel's and Alison Bard Burnett's wild days in Seattle.&lt;br /&gt;Can we see the houses in the University District and Laurelhurst?&lt;br /&gt;I'm very interested in seeing he rooms and gardens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My grandparents had neighbours like Ma and Pa Kettle.  The most favourite books in our family is Wolfgang Hampel's Ma and Pa Kettle Biography The Kettles' Million Dollar Egg.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our Betty MacDonald Fan Club Top item is Wolfgang Hampel's interview with Betty MacDonald's sister Alison Bard Burnett, who has a perfect memory and remembers the Kettle family very well. My nephew likes Nancy and Plum and the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle stories. Alison Bard Burnett and her daughter Alison Beck share the most wonderful Nancy and Plum and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle memories and we can learn more about the background of these great books. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yours,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Roberto &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-1520388591343195645?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1520388591343195645'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1520388591343195645'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/darsie-becks-mother-and-kettles.html' title='Darsie Beck&apos;s mother and the Kettles'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-6593052248882355118</id><published>2010-08-02T03:23:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-02T03:24:53.690-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wolfgang Hampel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck, Wolfgang Hampel</title><content type='html'>It's Walter,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck and his mother Alison Bard Burnett are outstanding. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club Project Team is working on a Alison Bard Burnett and Wolfgang Hampel Documentary about their adventures in Seattle. You will be able to see lots of never before published material. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of the most interesting Betty MacDonald Fan Club interviews beside the ones with Betty MacDonald's daughter Joan MacDonald Keil, her husband Jerry Keil,  Alison Bard Burnett, Alison Beck,  Mary Bard' s family, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members Monica Sone and Darsie Beck, Don Woodfin and Blanche Caffiere is the one with Cleve Bard's widow Mary Alice Bard. &lt;br /&gt;Mary Alice Bard shares the most interesting information about the Bard family especially about Cleve Bard,  Betty MacDonald, Alison Bard Burnett, Dorothea Goldsmith, Mary Bard, Dr. Clyde Jensen, Madge Baldwin, Sydney Bard and many background info about Betty MacDonald's books The Egg and I, The Plague and I, Anybody can do anything, Onions in the Stew, Nancy and Plum and the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club has lots of the most interesting Betty MacDonald interviews because of Wolfgang Hampel's outstanding research on Betty MacDonald. &lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel visited all the places where Betty MacDonald and the Bard family lived.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I agree. The Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members Monica Sone, Darsie Beck and Gwen Grant are outstanding. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take care,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walter &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-6593052248882355118?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/6593052248882355118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/6593052248882355118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/darsie-beck-wolfgang-hampel.html' title='Darsie Beck, Wolfgang Hampel'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-293250512154402912</id><published>2010-08-01T03:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-01T03:20:54.941-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Alison Bard Burnett and Darsie Beck'/><title type='text'>Alison Bard, Wolfgang Hampel in Seattle</title><content type='html'>Hello, I'm Serge,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dear Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Francesca, you talked about Wolfgang Hampel's and Darsie Beck's mother Alison Bard Burnett's wild ride on Alison's old VW. We 'd love to see this very special couple riding through Seattle.  Does Betty MacDonald Fan Club have a video or a DVD  about this? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyway - Wolfgang Hampel's other Betty MacDonald Interviews should be published because everybody wants to hear and see more about Betty MacDonald and the unique Bard Family. We are very grateful that Wolfgang Hampel interviewed the whole Bard family and many other friends. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a nice Sunday,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Serge &lt;br /&gt;   &lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-293250512154402912?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/293250512154402912'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/293250512154402912'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/alison-bard-wolfgang-hampel-in-seattle.html' title='Alison Bard, Wolfgang Hampel in Seattle'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-3069542223914573023</id><published>2010-07-31T00:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-31T00:33:53.580-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Alison Bard Burnett and Darsie Beck'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck, Alison Bard Burnett</title><content type='html'>It's Francesca, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;dear Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck, artist and writer, Alison Bard Burnett' s son, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's nephew. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's not a surprise at all that Darsie Beck's Auntie Betty MacDonald was crazy about him. You only have to read Darsie Beck's childhood memories on Vashon Island, published on Betty MacDonald Fan Club Website. What a gifted personality!  An outstanding writer and artist! After you' ve read Darsie Beck's  book you know what really important in life is. Thank you so much, dear Darsie Beck! Betty MacDonald had a very good taste. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you so much, dear Wolfgang Hampel for writing the Betty MacDonald biography and  interviewing  Alison Bard Burnett and Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's family and friends. Without Wolfgang Hampel's great activity and ability to ask excellent questions these unique Betty MacDonald Memories were gone. I can imagine very well how Alison Bard Burnett and Wolfgang Hampel hurried through Seattle using Alison's old Volkswagen (VW). Those were the days Seattle never forgot. Such a wild couple!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett said to Wolfgang Hampel: You are a great entertainer. The truth is, both are!  I can't wait listening to Wolfgang Hampel's other interviews and  reading his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks a Million, guys!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I promise: I'll attend the next international Betty MacDonald Event!&lt;br /&gt;The Betty MacDonald Fan Club Royal Wedding Event in Stockholm was a dream! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yours,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Francesca &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-3069542223914573023?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/3069542223914573023'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/3069542223914573023'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/07/darsie-beck-alison-bard-burnett.html' title='Darsie Beck, Alison Bard Burnett'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-3692975091227622945</id><published>2010-07-30T02:14:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-30T02:16:04.666-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck&apos;s mother Alison Bard Burnett'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck's mother Alison Bard Burnett</title><content type='html'>Good morning, I'm Vera,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck's wonderful mother and Betty MacDonald's  fabulous sister Alison Bard Burnett would celebrate her 90 th birthday on June 25, 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett born June 25, 1920 at the family home in Laurelhurst, Washington and passed away December 23rd 2009 at Vashon Community Care Center where she had resided for the past four years. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison loved to entertain, was a passionate gardener, fabulous cook, talented decorator, and a gifted writer. She loved music, especially jazz, and was a wonderful dancer. She loved dogs and was a fierce champion of fairness. She will be best remembered for her warmth, generosity and infectious laughter. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We can read this in Alison Bard Burnett's obituary. Alison Bard Burnett was a gifted writer and story-teller. &lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett wanted to write her autobiography. It's not easy at all to do this if you have two worldfamous sisters, authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard. &lt;br /&gt;We all know Alison Bard Burnett never wrote her book but something happend. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award,  interviewed Alison Bard Burnett several times in Seattle in 1996. Years later our dear  Linde Lund and other Betty MacDonald Fans heard of Wolfgang Hampel's interviews and eventually these Betty MacDonald treasure items had been published on CD and DVD. More Wolfgang Hampel interviews will follow. Thanks a Million dear Linde Lund and your Betty MacDonald Fan Club Team for doing this! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We guess Alison Bard Burnett would be very surprised about this but you are delighted  if you listen to her golden Bard Memories about her father Darsie Bard, who died 6 months before she was born. Alison Bard Burnett's magical stories about her mother Sydney Bard, grandmother Gammy, sister Betty MacDonald, Betty's husbands Robert Eugene Heskett and  Donald MacDonald, Betty's daughters Anne and Joan,  sister Mary Bard and her husband Dr. Clyde Jensen,. brother Cleve Bard, adopted sister Madge Baldwin, Betty MacDonald's friend Monica Sone, the 'Kettle' family,  Nancy and Plum and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle are unique. &lt;br /&gt;The favourite Alison Bard Burnett memories are about her sister Dede whose real name was  Dorothea Goldsmith and her very good friend Mike Gordon who felt in love with Betty. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Especially touching are Alison Bard Burnett's memories of family life in Laurelhurst, Chimacum,  in the  University District in Seattle, on Vashon Island and in Carmel Valley.  &lt;br /&gt;It is moving to see Betty MacDonald's sister Alison Bard Burnett visiting the houses in the University District and Laurelhurst, where she was born. Alison visited it with Wolfgang Hampel. She saw it again for the first time after the Bard family left it. A very special moment! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As other Betty MacDonald and Alison Bard Burnett fans mentioned: &lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald wasn't crazy about Sport.  Betty MacDonald's very witty sister Alison Bard Burnett was the opposite. She loved it. &lt;br /&gt;I have to laugh tears about Betty MacDonald's very witty sister Alison Bard Burnett describing the behaviour of men in her interviews with Wolfgang Hampel. This is so real and funny.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. &lt;br /&gt;That's what Wolfgang Hampel wrote about his experiences with unique Alison Bard Burnett. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett &lt;br /&gt;(June 25, 1920 - December 23, 2009) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I met Alison Bard Burnett in Seattle  and we had such a great time. She told the most interesting and very funny treasure stories about her family especially her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We visited all the places, the house in the University District, Roosevelt High School and the house in Laurelhurst where Alison was born 6 months after her father Darsie Bard died. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I won't ever forget it because it was such a wonderful experience to meet this great lady! How we drove with Alison's VW through Seattle. She was full of life and so very, very witty! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks A Million dear Alison! You are always in my heart!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All my love to you and your wonderful family! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As Wolfgang Hampel wrote, Alison Bard Burnett was full of life and so very, very witty. &lt;br /&gt;Although Alison Bard Burnett never wrote a book of her own she is as popular now as her sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard.  Alison Bard Burnett's gift as a storyteller delights her fans in 26 countries. Alison Bard Burnett is world famous now and in our hearts forever! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vera &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-3692975091227622945?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/3692975091227622945'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/3692975091227622945'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/07/darsie-becks-mother-alison-bard-burnett_30.html' title='Darsie Beck&apos;s mother Alison Bard Burnett'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-1284432803856161469</id><published>2010-07-29T01:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-29T01:24:32.043-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Betty MacDonald Fan Club Top Item'/><title type='text'>Betty MacDonald Fan Club Top Item</title><content type='html'>Hi this is Thomas,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel's interviews with Darsie Beck's mother and Betty MacDonald's very funny and intelligent sister Alison Bard Burnett is the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Top item. &lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel and Alison Bard Burnett are so very witty. &lt;br /&gt;Don't miss them, please. The Betty MacDonald CD has been released by Betty MacDonald Fan Club. More Betty MacDonald Interviews will follow. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We created some new Wolfgang Hampel Blogs because many Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans from all over the world want to know more about Wolfgang Hampel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel  is a journalist, author, artist and poet.&lt;br /&gt;He is the winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award sponsered by a group of international Betty MacDonald collectors and fans. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As we all know Wolfgang Hampel founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society in 1983. Betty MacDonald Fan Club has members in 26 countries. &lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel visited all the places where Betty MacDonald and her family lived. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography,  interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers, for example Truman Capote, David Guterson, Ingrid Noll, Walt Woodward and the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members Monica Sone, Darsie Beck and Gwen Grant.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;We are going to share Wolfgang Hampel's artwork with many fans from all over the world who adore his Betty MacDonald Biography and unique Betty MacDonald Interviews. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wir haben einige neue Wolfgang Hampel Blogs, weil viele Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans mehr über Wolfgang Hampel wissen wollen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel ist ein Journalist, Autor, Künstler und Poet.&lt;br /&gt;Er ist der Träger des ersten Betty MacDonald Gedächtnispreises, der von einer Gruppe internationaler Betty MacDonald Sammler und Fans gestiftet wurde. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wie wir alle wissen gründete Wolfgang Hampel  1983 den Betty MacDonald Fan Club und die Betty MacDonald Society. Der Betty MacDonald Fan Club hat Mitglieder in 26 Ländern.&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel besuchte alle Orte wo Betty MacDonald und ihre Familie lebte. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, Autor der Betty MacDonald Biografie,  interviewte Betty MacDonalds Familie und Freunde und viele andere berühmte Künstler und Schriftsteller, z.B. Truman Capote, David Guterson, Ingrid Noll, Walt Woodward und die Betty MacDonald Fan Club Ehrenmitglieder Monica Sone, Darsie Beck und Gwen Grant. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel ist auch berühmt für seine satirischen Gedichte und Geschichten. &lt;br /&gt;Wir werden Wolfgang Hampels Werk den vielen Fans aus aller Welt vorstellen, die seine Betty MacDonald Biografie und die einzigartigen Betty MacDonald Interviews schätzen. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thomas &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 25 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Society&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a  href="http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-1284432803856161469?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1284432803856161469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1284432803856161469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-top-item.html' title='Betty MacDonald Fan Club Top Item'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-8919359467811469294</id><published>2010-07-27T01:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-27T01:56:51.202-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Monica Sone and Gwen Grant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck, Monica Sone and Gwen Grant</title><content type='html'>I'm Barbara,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have the joy and pleasure to introduce outstanding author Gwen Grant as new Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our other Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour members are Betty MacDonald's wonderful friend and writer Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter and Betty MacDonald's nephew, artist and writer Darsie Beck, son of Betty MacDonald's sister Alison Bard Burnett. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant is a fascinating writer. We are very happy and proud.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;‘PRIVATE-KEEP OUT!&lt;br /&gt;   The funniest children's book ever&lt;br /&gt;   written.&lt;br /&gt;   I laughed so hard I choked'&lt;br /&gt;       Lucy Mangan The Guardian&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's really true what Lucy Mangan wrote. I laughed so hard I choked. My children couldn't stop laughing all the time. What a wonderful book! &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;I adore Gwen Grant's mail to Wolfgang Hampel. Gwen is right when she says the most important thing in life is the same as Betty MacDonald thought - that it is, relationships - to people and to places. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I met so many international Betty MacDonald Fans in Oslo and Stockholm and I do hope we'll have another Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event during this year. It was one of the most important experiences in my life. That's what friends are for. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A very special Welcome to our new Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member Gwen Grant, a wonderful lady and author! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are delighted. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A very happy and proud Barbara &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Author Gwen Grant sent this mail  to Wolfgang Hampel&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dear Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans, &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;I was so glad that you enjoyed my books. Glad, too, that you'll be putting them on the Betty MacDonald Fan Club website. I would always be pleased to hear from anyone who is a fan of Betty's and pleased to answer any questions they may have. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;PRIVATE-KEEP OUT is available through BARN OWL BOOKS available on Amazon. KNOCK AND WAIT and ONE WAY ONLY also available when you can find them. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;I am so delighted to be an honorary member of Betty MacDonald Fan club and I do hope very much that you'll put me on the e-mailing list for anything of interest. I'd love to receive them and am already looking out for their arrival. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;I began to write when I was about 18 - I started writing poetry but went on to short stories, which were broadcast on the BBC radio and then I went into children's books in 1977 and sold my first picture book, MATTHEW AND HIS MAGIC KITE, to Klaus Fluegge of Andersen Press - and how exciting that was! &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald influenced my work because I loved her style of writing. It was so clear, so humane, so funny and do interesting. &lt;br /&gt;Her descriptions of people and places are second to none. You actually feel you knew the people she was talking about. I certainly felt I knew Kimi. Even when things were quite grim for her, she managed to face them with humour and courage and that really impressed me. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THE PLAGUE AND I couldn't have been a happy experience as I knew from my own experience of a hospital school. It's always assumed I had TB (like Betty) but I actually had pernicious anaemia. &lt;br /&gt;However, the treatment for both had great similarities. All that lying about on beds in the feezing cold! I well remember lying in my bed covered in snow. Betty MacDonald influenced the way I told the stories of these three books. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;I think the most important thing in life is the same as Betty MacDonald thought - that it is, relationships - to people and to places. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;I don't know what anyone can learn from my books but I do know what they can learn from Betty's. They can learn how a writer writes. They can learn how a good writer lets the reader see what they see and feel what they feel. &lt;br /&gt;They can learn the meaning of courage and fortitude and of making the best of things. They can learn how a generous and loving nature helps to cope with adversity, because Betty MacDonald always showed generosity, love and warmth. They can learn about comic timing. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;This is a long e-mail, Wolfgang, and I hope I haven't bored you. Thank you so much for your kind interest. It is much appreciated. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Yours, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant's website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 25 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-8919359467811469294?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/8919359467811469294'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/8919359467811469294'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/07/darsie-beck-monica-sone-and-gwen-grant.html' title='Darsie Beck, Monica Sone and Gwen Grant'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-2488484823536175627</id><published>2010-07-26T03:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-26T03:56:52.586-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wolfgang Hampel&apos;s Darsie Beck CD'/><title type='text'>Wolfgang Hampel's Darsie Beck CD</title><content type='html'>My name is Marc,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bert, you are right. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald  interviews will be published and you'll learn more about Betty MacDonald, Darsie Bard, Sydney Bard, Donald MacDonald, Joan MacDonald Keil, Jerry Keil,  Mary Bard,  Dr. Clyde Jensen, Monica Sone, Alison Bard Burnett, Dorothea Goldsmith, Cleve Bard, Madge Baldwin, Alison Beck, Darsie Beck, Don Woodfin and many other family members and friends. There are golden Ma and Pa Kettle, Nancy and Plum and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Memories. You can see all the places and houses where Betty MacDonald and the Bard family lived. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have the great pleasure and joy to introduce two new Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members. Both are writers and artists. This will happen  soon. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ben, I look forward to read your Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter Story. &lt;br /&gt;I'd love to learn more about Mary Bard and her husband Dr. Clyde Jensen. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take care,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Marc&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 25 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-2488484823536175627?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/2488484823536175627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/2488484823536175627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/07/wolfgang-hampels-darsie-beck-cd.html' title='Wolfgang Hampel&apos;s Darsie Beck CD'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-6941043525748371221</id><published>2010-07-25T04:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-25T04:26:19.763-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck&apos;s aunt Betty MacDonald'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck's aunt Betty MacDonald</title><content type='html'>Hi I'm Bert,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was very curious to read the article  about the new Betty MacDonald Interview in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter.&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck's aunt Betty MacDonald talks a lot about her work and her family, Ma and Pa Kettle,  sister Mary, daughters Anne and Joan, her husband Don and life on Vashon Island.&lt;br /&gt;So hurry up, please. I'd love to hear the new Betty MacDonald CD.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Very good news. &lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club will publish Wolfgang Hampel's fascinating interviews with Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's families and friends.  &lt;br /&gt;As other Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans already mentioned it's wonderful to read Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's books in the summertime and listen to Wolfgang Hampel's Interviews with so many background info. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's Sunday and it's a perfect day. I'm reading Betty MacDonald's The Plague and I,  Mary Bard's Forty odd and Monica Sone's Nisei Daughter. Monica Sone, Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are gifted writers.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I had a call with Dr. Clyde Jensen's relative and I'm working on a story for Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter August 2010. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Good bye for now,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bert &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 25 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-6941043525748371221?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/6941043525748371221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/6941043525748371221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/07/darsie-becks-aunt-betty-macdonald.html' title='Darsie Beck&apos;s aunt Betty MacDonald'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-4639424828832442929</id><published>2010-07-24T12:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-24T12:05:43.329-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Betty MacDonald and Darsie Beck CD'/><title type='text'>Betty MacDonald and Darsie Beck CD</title><content type='html'>This is Gunda from the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Research Team,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald Fan Club is going to publish a new Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald CD/DVD with a new Betty MacDonald Radio interview and Wolfgang Hampel's not yet published interviews with Darsie Beck and  Betty MacDonald's family and friends.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gunda&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 25 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-4639424828832442929?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/4639424828832442929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/4639424828832442929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/07/betty-macdonald-and-darsie-beck-cd.html' title='Betty MacDonald and Darsie Beck CD'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-9155328877235478021</id><published>2010-07-22T02:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-22T02:18:22.421-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck&apos;s fans very welcome'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck's fans very welcome</title><content type='html'>Good morning, I'm Stine,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Torben,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'd love to welcome our Betty MacDonald, Mary Bard, Alison Bard Burnett, Darsie Beck,  Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel fans in my home. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How much I enjoyed the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Events.&lt;br /&gt;The Betty MacDonald Fan Club Events DVD's are outstanding especially the one about the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Royal Wedding Event in Stockholm. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Torben, sitting in the garden and reading Betty MacDonald's books is a great feeling. &lt;br /&gt;I'm just sitting here in the shadow. The birds are singing  and  I'm reading Betty MacDonald's Onions in the Stew. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As I have three daughters between 13 and 17  Betty MacDonald's descriptions about Anne and Joan make me laugh aloud. Stifling a strong unmotherly desire to pick up the refrigerator and hurl it after them......  Sometimes I have the same feelings. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ben, I hope you can offer us a better quality of  the Betty MacDonald Radio Interview mentioned in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter July 2010.&lt;br /&gt;Good luck for this! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reading Betty MacDonald's books and Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald Biography is such a joy! My favourites are Wolfgang Hampel's  very witty Betty MacDonald Interviews. I'm delighted that more Betty MacDonald Interviews will be published. &lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald and her sister Alison Bard Burnett are funny ladies. Both have wonderful voices and laughs. It's a pleasure to have them around!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stine &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 25 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-9155328877235478021?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/9155328877235478021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/9155328877235478021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/07/darsie-becks-fans-very-welcome.html' title='Darsie Beck&apos;s fans very welcome'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-1726000327598918780</id><published>2010-07-20T04:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-20T04:36:51.412-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darsie Beck and guests'/><title type='text'>Darsie Beck and guests</title><content type='html'>Good day, I'm Torben,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dear Greta and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm very curious to read your Betty MacDonald Fan Club story Betty MacDonald's No sports.&lt;br /&gt;You mentioned Betty MacDonald's open house. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm writing a Betty MacDonald Fan Club story about Betty MacDonald's guests.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After enjoying the Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Events it would be a good idea to make a list about Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald Fan Club members, who have an open house like you, dear Greta.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have an open house. Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald Fan Club members are always welcome. I'd be delighted. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm sitting in my garden under very old cherry trees and listening to Wolfgang Hampel's funny Betty MacDonald interviews. Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald's family and friends had a very good time. So we have when we listening to Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald treasures. Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald's family and friends had tons of fun.  I love it. It's typical Bard magic. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Torben&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 25 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1303998576188308282-1726000327598918780?l=darsiebeck.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1726000327598918780'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1303998576188308282/posts/default/1726000327598918780'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/2010/07/darsie-beck-and-guests.html' title='Darsie Beck and guests'/><author><name>Betty MacDonald Fan Club</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='18' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8nhHVbAc0Cs/SizsjuH7B0I/AAAAAAAAACk/Hn_6uuYZMC8/S220/egg%26i3.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303998576188308282.post-8812907815614433533</id><published>2010-07-18T08:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-18T08:21:26.607-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Betty MacDonald on Vashon Island'/><title type='text'>Betty MacDonald on Vashon Island</title><content type='html'>Hello, here is  your ' No sports'  Greta,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I  especially want to say thank you so much to  Betty MacDonald Guru, author, journalist, artist, poet and Betty MacDonald Fan Club founder Wolfgang Hampel, who interviewed Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald's family and friends. It's such a treasure to have these very important information, golden Betty MacDonald memories and delightful stories.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm very glad to hear that so many Betty MacDonald Fans from five continents enjoyed Fifa World Cup 2010 and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event  in South Africa  without getting any heart attacks. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Betty MacDonald Fan Club Events in Oslo and Stockholm are my favourites.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When will we see us again?  I miss my national and international Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans so much. By the way, you are always welcome. You know we have an open house the way Betty MacDonald and her family used to have it on Vashon Island. Guests like the wonderful Betty MacDonald Fans are always welcome. I'd love to hear from you. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a good time,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Greta &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ma and Pa Kettle Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html"&gt;http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/"&gt;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasone.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasone.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monica Sone Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610"&gt;http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Community &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 25 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community! &lt;br /&gt;We have tons of fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Forum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betty MacDonald Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Bard Society&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nancy and Plum Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://pigglewigglefan
